UFC President Dana White named the bonus recipients in a post-UFC 77 press conference.

UFC 77 took place at U.S. Bank Arena in downtown Cincinnati and aired on pay-per-view.

The UFC traditionally awards bonuses for the best fight, best knockout, and best submission at every major event.

Silva earned the “Knockout of the Night” bonus for his second-round TKO of Rich Franklin in the night’s main event. The reigning champ worked from the clinch to deliver a devastating series of knees and punches to score the victory. Franklin’s nose was broken from the series of blows.

UFC newcomer Demian Maia won the “Submission of the Night” bonus by default; the Brazilian grappler was the only fighter to win a bout via submission. However, the rear-naked choke he slapped on Ryan Jensen was impressive not only with the ease in which he applied it — but also in the short amount of time it took him to secure it. Maia needed just two minutes and 40 seconds to force the tapout.

Grice and Black will each earn “Fight of the Night” bonuses for their high-energy bout that kicked off the night’s nine-fight card. The back-and-forth battle was spent primarily on the canvas as the two accomplished wrestlers battled for position.

The fight ended in a bit of controversy as Joe Rogan officially announced the bout a split-decision draw. However, moments later, he was alerted to a scoring error, and Grice was awarded a split-decision victory.

The bonuses, which paid just $10,000 just a year ago, have gone from $25,000 to $30,000 to the current $40,000 level.

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